Tears are the summer showers to the soul.

Tears are the summer showers to the soul.

If you wish me to weep, you must first show grief yourself.

If you wish me to weep, you must first show grief yourself.

And weep the more, because I weep in vain.

And weep the more, because I weep in vain.

The tears fall, they're so easy to wipe off onto my sleeve, but how do I erase the stain from read more

The tears fall, they're so easy to wipe off onto my sleeve, but how do I erase the stain from my heart?

We look through gloom and storm-drift
Beyond the years:
The soul would have no rainbow
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We look through gloom and storm-drift
Beyond the years:
The soul would have no rainbow
Hard the eyes no tears.

A child of those tears.
[Lat., Filius istarum lacrymarum.]

A child of those tears.
[Lat., Filius istarum lacrymarum.]

The tear forgot as soon as shed,
The sunshine of the breast.

The tear forgot as soon as shed,
The sunshine of the breast.

Tearless grief bleeds inwardly.

Tearless grief bleeds inwardly.

Tears may be dried up, but the heart - never.

Tears may be dried up, but the heart - never.